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By Elizabeth Ludwig
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| Guideposts 2017 |
My husband and I
recently made a trip to Sugarcreek, Ohio, to visit the setting for my latest
series of cozy mysteries from Guideposts. One of things I loved about the
experience was sampling the authentic Amish cooking. I even found several Amish
cookbooks to add to my treasure trove of books. Unfortunately, if you’ve ever
used one of these cookbooks, you know that many of the recipes can be very
vague—a “pinch” of this, a “smidge” of that. LOL! Apparently, the authors of
these recipes assume you know what temperature to bake a pie or exactly how
much of each ingredient to add. I assume it’s because many of these dishes have
been passed down for generations, and the cooks in the family know exactly how
something should taste.
The problem is, I don’t always know exactly how long a
pie should bake, or what the finished product should look like. That’s why I’m
so glad I have a loving family to experiment on. They enjoy having new dishes
to sample, and as I’ve learned writing this series, so do my readers. You see,
every book in the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries includes a recipe—something from
the story that can be shared with readers at the end of the book. Surprisingly,
this has generated more fan mail than anything else I’ve written! Readers love
to tell me when they’ve tried one of the recipes I’ve included. One sweet lady
even sent me a picture.
This has proven to be
such a fun way to connect with my readers, and my growing collection of Amish
cookbooks will ensure that I always have plenty of recipes to draw from,
including one from my latest release, A
Tempting Taste of Mystery that I’m glad to be able to share with you.
Miracle
Crust Buttermilk Pie
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup all-purpose baking mix
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1/3 cup butter, melted
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
·
3 eggs
Directions:
Heat
oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch pie plate. Beat together
white sugar, buttermilk, baking mix, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and
eggs until smooth. Pour filling into pie plate. Bake until knife inserted in
center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
TWEETABLE:
Elizabeth Ludwig is an
accomplished speaker and teacher, often attending conferences and seminars
where she lectures on editing for fiction writers, crafting effective novel
proposals, and conducting successful editor/agent interviews. Book three in her
popular Edge of Freedom series, Tide and Tempest, was recently named a
finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of
Excellence. Elizabeth was also named a finalist in the 2015 Selah Awards for her novella “One Holy Night”, part of the
bestselling anthology collection, Christmas
Comes to Bethlehem, Maine. Her latest releases include Home Sweet Sugarcreek and A
Tempting Taste of Mystery, part of the Sugarcreek
Amish Mysteries series from Guideposts. Along with her husband
and children, she makes her home in the great state of Texas. To learn more,
visit ElizabethLudwig.com.
Contact Elizabeth: HERE
